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Meredith Garofalo

'Everything is interrelated.' For the Navajo Nation, the April 8 solar eclipse is a spiritual experience

The sun can be seen in the sky above three tall spires of rock in the desert.

The "Great North American Eclipse" is just a little over a week away.

For many in the path of totality, preparing for the total solar eclipse on April 8 includes coming up with a plan of where to watch it, who you are going to watch it with, and securing protective solar glasses to be able to safely witness the procession of celestial transformation in the sky. But for the indigenous communities of North America, it's a whole different type of preparation, and a philosophy that's very different from Western culture.

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